QLD · Maranoa Council
Roma, 4455
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Roma is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Maranoa, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,838
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,706
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 589 of 3,106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 222 / 13
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $445
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 298
- Against the person
- 84
- Against property
- 79
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 81 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Drug Offences41
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)43
- Traffic And Related Offences110
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 944.5
- Roma State CollegeCombined
- St John's SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beck's Chopping BoardCafe
- Drinking water (2)
- Roma Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Owens Maranoa Funeral ServiceFuneral Directors
- Parking (2)
- big rig parkPlayground
- Public toilets
- Free public showerShower
- Public showerShower
- Roma Cricket GroundSports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adungadoo ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Big Rig ParkPark
- Bungil Street ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Children's parkPark
- Lions parkPark
- main big rig parkPark
- Roma Bush GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- On site
- Brownlie Chiropracticalternative
- Headspace Romaclinic
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- Roma Clinicyes
- Roma Family Dentaldentist
- Roma HospitalMcDowall Streethospital
- Roma Pharmacypharmacy
- Sankey Fraser EyecareWestlands Plazaoptometrist
- United Chemistspharmacy
- VitalHealthyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Hibernian HallState heritage place
- Hunter's Emporium (former)State heritage place
- Roma Court House and Police BuildingsState heritage place
- Roma Government ComplexState heritage place
- Romavilla WineryState heritage place
- State Butchers Shop (former)State heritage place
- War Memorial and Heroes AvenueState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2692nd in Australia
- State rank
- 629th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #182 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #267 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beck's Chopping Boardamenitiescafe
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Free public showeramenitiesshower
- Owens Maranoa Funeral Serviceamenitiesfuneral_directors
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Public showeramenitiesshower
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Roma Cricket Groundamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Maranoa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.